Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for May 29th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Pakistan hold Trilateral Summit in Lachin, vow deeper cooperation
The leaders of Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Pakistan met in Lachin for their second trilateral summit, coinciding with Azerbaijan’s Independence Day. The summit highlighted deep strategic, economic, and cultural ties while paving the way for expanded cooperation in defense, trade, technology, and infrastructure.
President Ilham Aliyev emphasized Lachin’s symbolic importance, thanked Türkiye and Pakistan for support during the 2020 war, and outlined key investments and regional initiatives, including energy partnerships and digital innovation.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reaffirmed shared values, proposed institutionalizing trilateral cooperation, praised Lachin Airport’s opening, supported Pakistan-India peace, and condemned Israeli actions in Gaza.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the summit a “meeting of hearts,” reiterated support on Karabakh and Kashmir, welcomed peace talks with India, and stressed joint action on global issues like climate change.
The summit marked a major step in strengthening trilateral unity and regional influence.
2. Ukraine, Finland launch shelter-building coalition
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced the launch of an international coalition with Finland to build thousands of civil defense shelters, aiming to strengthen Ukraine’s preparedness amid its ongoing war with Russia.
Following a meeting in Kyiv with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Shmyhal said both countries signed agreements to enhance cooperation in security, energy, education, and civil protection.
The plan includes building 2,300 shelters by 2027 and 3,000 more by 2030. Shmyhal called on other nations to join the effort and help speed up construction.
3. Musk exits his role in the Trump administration
His departure, announced on his platform X, ends a controversial chapter marked by large-scale layoffs, dismantling of agencies, and legal challenges. In his announcement, Musk thanked President Trump for the opportunity to serve and indicated plans to refocus on his business ventures, including Tesla, SpaceX, and his social media platform, X.
Although Musk initially aimed to cut $2 trillion in spending, he gradually lowered that target to $150 billion. He often clashed with other Trump officials and received strong political backlash for his reforms.
Musk's role was always intended to be temporary, and he had signaled a return to focusing on his companies — Tesla, SpaceX, and X. His decision came shortly after criticizing Trump’s major spending bill, calling it counterproductive to DOGE’s mission. While stepping away from politics, Musk expressed hope that DOGE would continue growing into a “way of life” in government.
4. NATO admiral: Türkiye a key player in Ukraine peace efforts
NATO Military Committee Chairman Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone has said Türkiye will play a key role in the peace process between Russia and Ukraine.
Speaking after the 18th Conference of the Chiefs of Staff of the Balkan Countries in Istanbul, Dragone praised Türkiye’s strong contributions to the alliance, calling its military the second largest in NATO and among the most combat-ready and efficient forces in the bloc.
He emphasized Türkiye’s strategic importance and noted its ongoing role in Kosovo, where it is set to assume command of the NATO-led KFOR mission in October.
He referred to Türkiye’s UAVs as top-tier and combat-proven, noting that early investment in the technology has likely saved many lives across air, land, and sea operations.
5. Houthis warn Israel of retaliation after airport strike
The Yemeni Houthi group has warned Israel of a “hot summer” following an Israeli missile strike on Sanaa International Airport that destroyed a Yemenia Airways aircraft and disrupted airport operations.
Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, said Israel’s actions would only intensify their response, vowing continued support for Gaza until Israel ends its offensive and lifts the blockade.
Since Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza in March, the Houthis have escalated missile and drone attacks on Israeli targets. They claim to have carried out 22 operations since the start of May, describing it as “the most painful month” for Tel Aviv.
The strike on Sanaa marked the 10th Israeli attack on Yemen since the Gaza war began.
6. UN warns Arctic to warm over three times faster than rest of world
The next five years are set to bring more record heat, with Arctic regions warming at over three times the global rate, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released Wednesday.
The agency estimates there’s an 80% chance that at least one year between now and 2029 will break existing global temperature records. It also warns there's a strong likelihood that average global warming will temporarily exceed the key 1.5°C threshold set by the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Last year already marked a dangerous milestone as it became the hottest on record and the first to breach the Paris accord’s temperature limit. Between 2025 and 2029, the global near-surface temperature is forecast to be between 1.2°C and 1.9°C higher than pre-industrial levels (1850–1900).
“Every additional fraction of a degree brings more damage—more intense heatwaves, stronger storms, longer droughts, accelerated ice melt, and rising sea levels,” the WMO said in a statement.
The Arctic is expected to see the most severe impact, with winter temperatures over the next five years forecast to be about 2.4°C above the most recent 30-year average, accelerating the melting of sea ice and glaciers in both the Arctic and northwest Pacific regions.
While global temperatures are expected to hover near record highs, regional shifts in precipitation are also predicted. Wetter-than-usual conditions are likely in parts of the Sahel, northern Europe, Alaska, and northern Siberia from May through September over the next five years. Meanwhile, the Amazon basin is forecast to face drier-than-average conditions.
The WMO’s warning comes amid growing concern from scientists and climate advocates that the world is drifting further from its environmental commitments—while the consequences of inaction become more visible each year.
The chiefs of Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corp met in Beijing on Friday to chart wider Russian gas deliveries, as the Power of Siberia pipeli...
The United States wants South Korea to join a coordinated push to limit China’s fast-growing share of the world shipbuilding market, Seoul’s trade...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on July 12 between the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and the Government of th...
On July 12, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a high-level meeting with the Transitional President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmad Al-Shara...
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to present an upgraded free trade agreement to their leaders for approval in ...
The chiefs of Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corp met in Beijing on Friday to chart wider Russian gas deliveries, as the Power of Siberia pipeline nears full 38 billion-cubic-metre capacity and the two sides still haggle over prices for a larger Siberia-2 link.
On July 12, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a high-level meeting with the Transitional President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, during the latter's working visit to Baku, signaling a potential new chapter in bilateral relations.
The United States wants South Korea to join a coordinated push to limit China’s fast-growing share of the world shipbuilding market, Seoul’s trade ministry said on Friday, tying the request to talks over 25 % tariffs on steel, cars and other goods.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on July 12 between the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic, during the working visit of Syria’s Transitional President Ahmad Al-Shaar to Azerbaijan.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
A deadly mass shooting early on Monday (7 July) in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighbourhood left three men dead and nine others wounded, including teenagers, as more than 100 shots were fired.
Dozens of international and domestic flights were cancelled or delayed after Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted on Monday, but Bali’s main airport remains operational.
French member of parliament Olivier Marleix was found dead at his home on Monday, with suicide being considered a possible cause.
Australian researchers have created a groundbreaking “biological AI” platform that could revolutionise drug discovery by rapidly evolving molecules within mammalian cells.
Chinese automaker Chery has denied an industry-ministry audit that disqualified more than $53 million in state incentives for thousands of its electric and hybrid vehicles, insisting it followed official guidance and committed no fraud.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send an upgraded ‘version 3.0’ free-trade agreement to their heads of government for approval in October, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday after regional talks in Kuala Lumpur.
he U.S. Defence Department has asked Japan and Australia to spell out how they would respond if fighting broke out over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with recent talks.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that North Korea had reaffirmed full support for Moscow’s war in Ukraine during talks in the coastal city of Wonsan, underscoring an alliance that South Korea believes may soon send even more Pyongyang troops to the front.
The chiefs of Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corp met in Beijing on Friday to chart wider Russian gas deliveries, as the Power of Siberia pipeline nears full 38 billion-cubic-metre capacity and the two sides still haggle over prices for a larger Siberia-2 link.
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